Hong Viet Dung

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About the artwork

Hong Viet Dung, one of the most renowned Vietnamese artists of today, uses pale and muted colors of a limited range to convey serenity and calmness. His series Ha Long Bay depicts the famous Bay in northern Vietnam in a green and yellow mist. Simple differences in the tone of the green or yellow draws the line of the trees or rock reflecting on the sea. Peaceful, calm, his compositions are inspired by strong Buddhist believes and appear like the perfect support to contemplation and meditation.

About the artist

Hailing from Hanoi, Vietnam, Hong Viet Dung was born in 1962 and apprenticed at the Pham Viet Son Painting Studio in 1979 before joining the Hanoi Industrial College of Fine Arts in 1984. Hong graduated with a degree in painting and later went on to becoming one of the founding members of the Gang of Five, a member of the Vietnam Plastic Art Association and the Literature and Art Association. As a painter, Hong has exhibited in several countries including Russia, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Norway, USA, Australia and Great Britain. He has also participated in the Europ'Art International ArtFair in Geneva, Switzerland. Hong held a retrospective of work in the collection of the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and Singapore Art Museum. His works have been auctioned in international auction houses like Christies.